I am prepping for CWI exam, using API 1104. I am very familiar with it, as I am a pipeline nde inspector. I just got confirmation letter, and they said I need an original copy of the code. I have a legal copy, from a company database, but no receipt. Will they give me trouble at the test site for this? I refuse to pay $200 for a code that will likely never be approved anyway. Most everyone is using the 18th Edition, and they have never approved two editions in a row, so buying the 19th is a waste of money. But the AWS doesnt care how much it costs to get certified, do they? What the hell do they do with all their money????
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Good question(s).
John Wright
You are right they are playing a money game now. I renewed my CWI four yrs. ago & the tester never checked our books. The price to keep your CWI every 3 yrs. gets higher every couple of yrs. This startring to get a very expensive business to be in for the amount of work there is out there. They have flooded the market with CWI want-to-be's because they'll TEACH YOU TO PASS THE TEST.
Heres a thread with a response from AWS that may be of interest.
http://aws.org/cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?id=2724#9248
G Austin
WELDING INSPECTOR -Certifiable :)
Thanks for your responses. Isn't it nice to let off some steam sometimes?
In this line of work you'll find that your going to be letting off a lot of steam. It's going to surprise you on how many people thinks a QC department is a overhead that must be absorbed for political purposes.
BINGO! I couldn't say it any better!
CHGuilford
when is your test
i could send you my api 1104 book when i get it back from ctate
he is testing in mar.
I am also testing in March. Thank you for the offer. I should be ok now...I have aquired an electonic copy of the code, thanks to a very generous person